Spain: increase in the number of pigs slaughtered during the first quarter of 2017

According to the latest data provided by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Environment (MAPAMA), Spanish slaughterhouses slaughtered a total of 215,514,703 head of cattle and produced 1.71 million tonnes of meat in the first quarter of 2017, representing an increase of 1.21% and 2.72% respectively, compared to the same period of the previous year.

As per porcine, 12,845,858 heads (+2.8%) were slaughtered and 1.13 million tonnes of pork (+2.8%) were produced between January and March. By Autonomous Communities, Catalonia leads the figures,, with 5,330,980 heads and 444,597 t (+2.71% and + 1.36%, respectively), followed by Castilla y León, with 1,882,119 heads and 184,172 t (−5,77% and −1,14%) and Aragon, with 1,424,184 heads and 120,956 t (+12,06% and +11,47%).

June 2017 / MAPAMA / Spain.
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